[WP] You are a minion of a Supervillian, about to be confronted by a notoriously violent vigilante. How do you avoid being killed?

How I Survived The Vigil

I was on my knees, hands on my head , staring into the barrel of a gun. It wasn't fun, I didn't like it at my job interview with Master Man and I didn't like it then . I did my best not to shake as The Vigil aimed his signature 10mm Colt at my head.

"Why shouldn't I end you?" he rasped skull faced mask staring at me.

"I have something to trade." I said as calmly as I could manage. A certain amount of nerves of steel comes with the job of henchmen but even compared to the Master Man, Vigil was scary

"Go on."

"I have a lot of information on an encrypted drive, 50 Terrabytes worth, scams, schemes, bank accounts. You name it."

Vigil paused a moment "I could torture the password out of you."

I grinned, torture doesn't bother me, giving or receiving. I like pain. Its why I was recommended for the job . Heck the 1st day we were water boarded and than had to water board another candidate I sort of enjoyed it. 'You only get three tries. Anyway torture is not your thing.'

I heard a faint click as he removed the safety on his Delta Elite.

I refused to sweat for this guy. I'm was an employee of a super villain, nothing special at the time but no way was I going to die begging like a bitch "Try the thumb drive on my computer, password. " I spelled it out for him since it was 16 digits intercapped with numerals, symbols and letters."

He was all thumbs with computers but evi en distracted he could have shot me before I could get to my feat. Anyway the MCMAP /Krav Maga hybrid all of us were trained in still didn't make me tough enough to handle this guy.

The screen came up. He looked at me for a moment. "You did this?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"

"Because I had a sister too once."

He grunted slightly "Get out of my sight. One time offer"

I ran like hell taking the hard drive with me.

A few weeks later I head Master Man barely escaped. As for me I sort of switched sides. My reputation as loyal minion was shot and frankly I was tired of my abusive boss. Now I use the gadget plans and the money in those offshore accounts to hunt sex traffickers who pray on innocent girls The Capes call me "Torq" which is just fine.

The girl smiled .As my story finished she reached for the gun under the table but than suddenly stiffened as I sprayed her hand. Binary paralytic. If she had turned out to be just a normal girl from Kinky Date, nothing would have happened but as I suspected she was yet another contract killer.

"And honey." I said as I took her dart gun away " I know your another assassin sent by Master Man. The 3rd one actually Normally you I could have some fun together since trying to kill me is foreplay but I've reformed. Safe Sane and Consensual only .What a bore "

I sighed theatrically and borrowed a line from Tito "Tell your boss to stop sending assassins after me, this is the 3rd one and if he sends another, I'll send one after him and I won't miss."

She nodded her head slowly and I left . She could pay for the date as far as I was concerned.

Ah well back to the hunt. I had pimps to kill.

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